Swing jazz in a visual novel soundtrack. Unjou no Fairy Tale throws you off with "Bulldog in swing" and "La La Tequila!!" blasting full brass arrangements like a cafe scene that refuses to be background music. Then "Mizu no Waltz" hits and suddenly everything's delicate piano over soft strings, completely different mood.
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The range here is wild. "BACK OF HEARTS" gets three versions and the strings arrangement might be the best of the three, this warm layered thing that builds without rushing. "Kasumu Ao" sits in this hazy, melancholic space that just...
lingers. The whole tracklist bounces between lively and bittersweet without ever feeling scattered. Worth it if you like soundtracks that treat slice-of-life moments seriously.